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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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